Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Aruba
Aruba: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 14.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Aruba, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Aruba is 14.7%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 15.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2008.
That places Aruba 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.1% | — |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +11.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 14.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 15.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 14.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Aruba?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Aruba was 14.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2008.
- How does Aruba rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.